XPeng Group (09868.HK) reported 1H revenue of RMB32.78bn, down 3.8% YoY, and a net loss of RMB3.12bn; for the six months ended June 30, 2025 the figure was RMB1.14bn.

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has opened a public consultation on the Guidelines for Construction of the National Humanoid Robot Industry Standard System (2026 edition).

Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said Ukraine did not participate in the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia and Europe and had not even contemplated it, and offered Kyiv’s cooperation in the investigation. A Ukrainian suspect wanted by German authorities was arrested in Croatia earlier — the second Ukrainian detained in the case. Zelenskiy said Ukraine’s prosecutor’s office and foreign ministry are investigating.